Baltimore vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$2353
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$517
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$946
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$919
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	97	18
😀 Quality of life	90	63
🏙️ Population	586K	151K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 135% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1182nd and 5660th ($2287 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 6th in the United States and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United States vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 131st and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Podgorica

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	Baltimore	Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$2.64
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$6771

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2500
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2760
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2909
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2961
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2566
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2548
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2596
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2777
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3149
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2893
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2791
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2856
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2210
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2389
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2617
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2309
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2498
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2513
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1979
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2786
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2696
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2197
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2085
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3174
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2033
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2539
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2250
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2640
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2149

Cities near Podgorica

Distance	City	Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi	Cetinje	$816
39 km or 24 mi	Budva	$1117
40 km or 25 mi	Bar	$972
41 km or 25 mi	Kotor	$1150
46 km or 28 mi	Shkoder	$679
58 km or 36 mi	Ulcinj	$965
58 km or 36 mi	Plav	$1030
63 km or 39 mi	Mojkovac	$1070
67 km or 42 mi	Berane	$1070
87 km or 54 mi	Cavtat	$1187
97 km or 61 mi	Dubrovnik	$1227
125 km or 77 mi	Kamez	$935
125 km or 78 mi	Durres	$772
129 km or 80 mi	Novi Pazar	$662
132 km or 82 mi	Tirana	$1015
140 km or 87 mi	Mitrovica	$463
148 km or 92 mi	Tetovo	$682
156 km or 97 mi	Mostar	$693
158 km or 98 mi	Pristina	$595
162 km or 101 mi	Elbasan	$639
173 km or 107 mi	Sarajevo	$796
184 km or 114 mi	Cacak	$759
186 km or 115 mi	Skopje	$772
193 km or 120 mi	Fier	$614
195 km or 121 mi	Ohrid	$636
201 km or 125 mi	Berat	$749
204 km or 127 mi	Kumanovo	$588
209 km or 130 mi	Valjevo	$776
221 km or 138 mi	Kragujevac	$807
222 km or 138 mi	Vlore	$746
222 km or 138 mi	Veles	$545
225 km or 140 mi	Zenica	$559
225 km or 140 mi	Prilep	$537
228 km or 142 mi	Brindisi	$1164
232 km or 144 mi	Bitola	$635
236 km or 146 mi	Nis	$711
236 km or 147 mi	Ostuni	$1199
238 km or 148 mi	Korce	$765
238 km or 148 mi	Tuzla	$636
244 km or 152 mi	Hvar	$1274